Lee Soon-jong and Kim Chun-ho Named 'Proud SME Persons' for Q4 This Year

Discovering and Awarding Entrepreneurs Contributing to National Industry Development
Amos Eins Furniture, All Products Eco-Friendly Certified
Tekist, Focused on Developing Various Semiconductor Equipment

The Korea Federation of SMEs and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 18th that Lee Soon-jong, CEO of Amos Eins Furniture, and Kim Chun-ho, CEO of Tekist, have been selected as the ‘Proud Small Business Owners’ for the fourth quarter of this year.

The ‘Proud Small Business Owner’ award is a system established by the Korea Federation of SMEs and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups to discover and reward outstanding entrepreneurs who have contributed to national industrial development through management rationalization, export increase, technology development, and more, in order to promote exemplary small business owners.

Amos Eins Furniture is a company that manufactures office furniture. The anion-emitting furniture, which was the first of its kind developed in the industry, aligns with the well-being industry trend and has obtained several industrial property rights and certifications. Notably, all products produced have received eco-friendly product certification.

CEO Lee started his career by founding Dong-A Amos in 1988 and established the corporation Amos Eins Furniture in 1995. Over more than 30 years, he has not only achieved business performance but also worked to establish a stable working environment. By forming a labor-management council, he reflects the opinions of executives and employees to establish effective welfare systems, extends retirement age, and hires all employees as regular workers. Through continuous employment of youth and people with disabilities, the company was selected this year as the first furniture company to be recognized as a ‘Top Job Creator’ by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

Tekist is a technology-oriented venture company specializing in the development of semiconductor equipment vacuum and temperature and humidity control systems, as well as various semiconductor equipment, and possesses the technological capability to produce related products in-house. Based on product competitiveness, it supplies products to major domestic and international semiconductor device manufacturers (Chip Makers), including Samsung Electronics. Its main product, the electric semiconductor temperature controller (Chiller), eliminates components such as compressors and refrigerants found in conventional mechanical temperature controllers, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

CEO Kim established a job training system based on the core competencies of executives and employees, building a new management growth strategy focused on internal talent development. When individual competency growth is needed, education expenses are supported. All employees complete annual courses on job skills, mandatory legal training, and supervisory education.

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